Posted on 02/08/2019 6:41:29 PM PST by sukhoi-30mki
Yeah, it gives new meaning to turbine engines.
I always that Saab was the sound Saab owners made when they took their cars in for repairs and were handed the bill.
But in high school I was sort of thinking about buying a used Saab 2 stroke. Bought a ‘62 Chevy instead.
Russian arrogance far exceeds its real ability. It has an economy not much bigger than Mexico.
You gotta hate someone...know what I mean?
//kidding
Anyone who doesn’t think the US has the capability to screw up Russian avionics is mistaken.
That's the fairy-tale Russia wants you to believe. The reality is much different. You need to understand that Russia is the master of pys-ops, disinformation, and propaganda. Hell, they invented it.
I truly believe Russia faked the demise of the Soviet Union in order to regroup and get a leg up again.
You don’t know any Russians do you? Best comparison is running into a half a dozen mean drunks out on the town looking for trouble. Belligerent pride coupled with strength and minuscule morality quotent.
I remember reading how the retired EF-111A could shut off the lights of the whole east coast if it wanted to.
One sober black belt in Krav Maga will take down six drunk Russians in short order.
“When did we have even ONE dogfight?”
Exercises at Nellis with imported aircraft.
It wasn’t a matter of insisting; by the time of Gulf War II, the Pentagon had retired USAF EF-111 squadrons, and the EA-6B was the only option for escort jamming, before the advent of the E/A-18 Growler. The “Spark Vark” (EF-111) was very capable and actually more adept at escort/close-in jamming because it was faster and could keep up with fourth-generation strike aircraft. The EA-6B was optimized against a wider range of threats, and very useful in various jamming roles, even if it wasn’t quite as fast as the EF-111.
Jamming platforms are the classic low-density/high-demand asset. Getting rid of the EF-111 (without a replacement) was a mistake, but the Air Force was overruled by DoD, which gave the tactical jamming mission to the Navy.
And contrary to what the Swedes say, the ideal approach to beating the Russians (or any other peer/near-peer competitor is not electronic combat alone. Indeed, EC (or radio electronic combat, as the Russians call it) is an integral part of Russian military doctrine and tactics. The best way to overcome the Russkie threat is a combination of stealth, EC (including cyber), stand-off weapons, real-time intel integration, training and tactics, to name a few.
The Russian AF has little combat experience over the last 50 years, and they don’t have large force employment exercises like Red Flag, where all elements of air combat are exercised. Ditto for the Chinese. Technology is great, but if you’re not able to employ it optimally—and in a tactically advantageous manner—your chances for victory are greatly reduced.
The Gripen E is a very nice bird. The Russian fighters can do some interesting flight maneuvers. However, that just means that they die faster.
The entire green movement became the communist front.
Global warming and climate change, all pushed by socialist idiots. Economy killers. Socialists.
Our kids and young people have had such terrible public school brainwashing they cant tell how stupid they are, think they are brilliant, think feelings trump facts, and buy into the progressive propaganda fed to them since day 1.
So.... a HARM target?
with luck Russian and US fighters will never meet in combat.
I predict Russia and America may turn out to be allies in the next big war against China and her allies: North Korea, Iran, Turkey, and Cuba.
Sweden is a hellhole. It’s the Rape Capitol of Europe. That’s Islam for you.
Steve, I’m retired Air Force. I know all about Red Flag and the 414th Combat Training Squadron.
They don’t use Russian jets there. They use F15’s and 16’s to emulate enemy forces. You can look it up.
To be fair, both the Swedes and the Finns have a long history of fighting the Russians. It’s tradition, like eating half-rotted fish.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.